Senior Accountant

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TMF Group
TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.
As we re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

Key responsibilities

• Be responsible for the delivery of work with the right level of quality and timeliness for Tier 1-2 Clients
• Provide training and guidance to team members focusing on task performance
• Coordinate with the onboarding of new clients
• Coordinate reviews, billing and other internal controls to ensure that they are conducted and observed
• Collaborate and share knowledge/expertise across service lines and other TMF offices on specific deals
• Support the implementation and updating of systems
• Escalate technical issues and knowledge gaps, where required
• Build, develop and maintain relationships with clients, auditors as appropriate as assigned within the portfolio, building a first-rate professional relationship with assigned clients acting as a secondary point of contact
• Ensure the delivery of services in accordance with each client engagement letter
• Attend client meetings, as required
• Share relevant information and updates to clients
• Oversee completion of know your client procedures for all assigned clients
• Processing of accounting and tax associated work for Tier 2 Clients
• Review, test and reconcile the work and data received from accountants for Tier 1 Clients
• Assist with the coordination and preparation of monthly and annual trackers

Key knowledge and experience

• Has completed Accountancy degree;
• At least 4 years relevant experience gained from sizable CPA firm or multinational company; plus tax experience gained in major international professional firms is an advantage;
• Sound knowledge of international accounting practices (IFRS) and key updates;
• Self-motivated and well-organized team player, deadline oriented person with the ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent skills in use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office;
• Experience in Focus, QuickBooks, Zoho, SAP and other key accounting software is a differential;
• Good command of written and spoken English, Arabic will be an advantage.
• Other characteristics: organized and logical, deadline-oriented person with the ability to work under pressure, reliable, and able to work independently and as part of a team